The social guidebook to Norway - an illustrated introduction

The Social Guidebook to Norway is our best selling book on the Norwegian culture with more than 50 000 copies sold. It helps foreigners fast forward their integration and help them understand and appreciate Norwegians and their society. Norwegian readers get an outsider's perspective on their culture and help them better understand the challenges foreigners face communicating, living and working with Norwegians. "An illustrated introduction" is the first book in the series. It illustrate and explains the peculiarities that are first faced when interacting with Norwegians. The book has 75 illustrations with explaining text for each situations that are first experienced when meeting Norwegians. Keywords: Unwritten social rules, social logic, emotions, feedback, politeness, personal space, greetings, conversations, relationships with nature, sport, physical suffering, dating, friendships, gender interactions, equality, conflict, discipline, Janteloven, organisation, social status.